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Decorah-posten., 1887-08-31

gropene, pi ueb 10, bporlebes oS bporefter
beune Tom bliper fnlbet. vi peb, at er eno
port aiu itoifet % upiif, iaa ct bet bog !Sans
yiaie os Sans 9sfte iom bar siost os bet, at
bet life itaI p1rs fcrsi9pes. vi, JON Der
aaar, ri bar Dor Mrbeiostib MI os Dor ar
beipsfrebs bS. Seq har minset Goer ON
W~pbpsserlipets 5io. vt eno bernei en- Se'l'
ieenbe forbi; / en- anben Senieenoe peouarer
ben boa fremoeles. Bet 2anb, | boilfet pt
Dor, ben Stat, / bpiIten ri forbes. be Reniss
beber, til bpilte pi bsrer, er enbnu un9e, o9
ri er latte I'll at arbeioe | benz og for benz.
Spab pil ba 9ommen blipe oper os, naar
DOR Grbeiostib er tilenbe?
Billie ri life sierne, at bort Ninbe Tube
pore I'll sgre os geIisnelie? Bible ri life
sierne, at Der flIoe funne iises. at bort Nr'
beibe lite bapbe p9ret forsj9pes? Spent
pilbe lille iise ia oertil? Nen naar fan bette
msb Sanbbeb iises om %? So = ielp ON
Dor 8reos Der peret lioen % bore &rafter
imaa, lelp rm bort Raun life refer Longer
enb til be Saa. iom bar itaaet os uar, iaa
nil bet bog funne iises ON os, beriom ri bar
paret tro / bette ellie, beriom ri uemlis bar
Iert at ie Dor joroiife @jernins iom en- Cubs
9ieneite. geien til at sisre bette er 3roen
paa uor Srelier. s Sam, os / Sam alene,
fan Ri, iom er Spnoere. lore at tjenoe Sub
% Sans Billie til os. s Sam alene fan ri
lore, bpao Sub pil, Ri ifal tro, nemlis at
San for Seiu Sfplb CT Dor rette Saoer % ri
Sans rette Bsrn, os fun / oenne 9ro fan ri
fua 9iuib os 2pit til at tjene Gam os sjsre
al Dor @jernin9 for gam. Os boor bel
tr9nses bet life netpp / bisie Tiber. at Ri ret
forftaar, buab Cubs Billie er. Nster bog
paa 9ibens Sesn! sc, bpurlebes be mprfe
Waster sigre Stormlsb mob al Subs Croen.
Sar Der bel noseniinoe / ben driitne airfes
Siitorte p9ret en- iaa alminoeIi9 Mabenbas
relie af SienoIfab mob Nlt, bpao Der er af
Cub? Sprer ui lite, bporleoes Insrebene
si9lber alt bet, bportil Sub bar bunbet Dor
2ptfe % Salisbeb? 2iseiom alt Cubs Orb
mpoes meb Sao % Spot. ~iaalebes ierlist
bet Sub, til hpilfet San bar fupttet 5orjets
telien ont, at bet ifal saa os bel paa Soroen.
3robs mob 2ppene, 1rpbs mob gurisbeeen,
&inseast for sGsteitabets Seuisbeo, Insreb
enbos paa &ettsn til at babe gienbom, bisie
er blanbt be 9ibens 9esn, iom piier fig for
%.
Suorleoes ifal hi oa sjsre Dor 8jernins,
iaa Ri fan talles blaubt benz, iom lite bar
arbeioet f%orsiQpes?
Set fer oa, nuar ri bliper fat peo bet
Cubs Orb, iom er os betroet. Or bette bort
Maal os bort 9sien, % bolber ri bet fait /
9roifab / Dor oaslise @jernin9, ba bar Ri lille
lepet forsj9pes, os bar oa enb bort 8alb
pGret, bpao gerben faloer rinse, % ben 8rebs
/ bpilfen ri bar iat, p9ret liben, iaa Ital bet
bog meb rette funne iises oper bore @rape
Seliisnet bore BIT Minbe. 9ertil sioe Cub
cs for Seiu Sfplo fin 9taabe.
% iaa bore ba oenne Ststte piet til
Winbe ON be fjere 9sbe, bpis 9esemsr bpi.
Ter omfrins ben, % opersioet til Dor % bore
gfteripmmeres ijerlise 8aret9st i>Ssiu
Napn.
Decorah-posten., 1887-08-31
: gormanben ! ben WOrfe sunubes


gostrpfferi Or. 6nfap Sobnion, fras
Fptter fin Bot meb bet Gsrfte for at
faite fig paa 9~onbbruset ube pan fin
Gorm | @leniuoub 1~opnibip, os iumnle
5irmas gosbolber 81. Grit 8albelanb
refer ON en- llses lib til Nortbfielb, for
Der at beitpre, bpab Der pebrsrer Bog
trpfferiet for "2utberife 8ibnesbprb"
og ben bermeb forbunbne 8osbanbel.
Sr. Ole Nrneion, Der / neiten ct lar
bar arbeibet | "8ecorabsY %oiten"s Bog
banbeI, pil opertase Or. 8albelanbs
Blabs.
"2afe 60. 9eaber", Der ubfommer
| Mabiion, Cafe Co., Dat, mebbeler
ben Npbeb, at SOiepb Opperub fom
bjem iibite Tirsbas meb en- iplinternp
&one, tiblisere Miis Ellie Saliteab.
8rpluppet bolbtes | 8landarbpiQe,
Wis. 8i 9~ratulerer pr. Spperuo lom
sgstemanb, os snifer BAN Os bans
Suitru 2ptfe os Selb.
- 9apton's Canning 5nctorp" |
@uufOn bar bespnbt fin 8irtiombeb, us
Neblesnins af Mais, Tomatoes os
anben 5rugt fiat bripes / faa ftef Maas
leitof Tom mulist.
= 9uder, @eiier & Co.'S 8anffors
refining / Cafe Benton er MI / fulb
Gang.
- SIR. @eo. @aban bar facet 9lns
iattelie bOs WOrtbiueitern Gar Company,
Minn., iOm collecting agent.
- &isbmanb @balan, Der for noale
Maaneber fiben fit fin 8utif sbelast ueb
Slbebranb, bar MT after aabnet 5orrets
ming / gipin Rubes npe 8psnins ueb
Siben af llbrmuser 8ratfois. Cub
branb &uitab er antaset iom glerf.
- 70 iprise Sesere ,lbe neb Spill
bile maatte betale 2 Yrariebsns tent
melis bit. Sc ifisb en- bper, FIR ben
+Ioplise 9ib inbtraabte; Scr. Game fit
Nps berom, os Sornsielien foitebe
$36.1O for bper at benz.
= Meb 9. 6. & 81. Sernbanen fan
man fisbe Eur os &eturs Billet til Chi
cage grpOitiOn ben Ste os zoe Septem;
Der, COB til ben 13be Septbr., for
$11.40. Seri er iberesnet 8iGet til
nbfilinsen.
= Milipaufees& ompaniets Nrbeiber
oeo Orb Stun saar raitt fremab; 8roen
peo Wain Street er ferbis, os ort life
lang 3ib bill osiaa ben nbe &anal bore
iftanb. Gen FORTUNES meb iolib Mur
bert paa besse Siber, bliper / 8unben
3s Sob breb % uoentil Sc Sob. Waar
alt bette er siort, ifal Der tases fat paa
9epute8 psninsen.
= 6. 3. Gnoreus, iom 1863 fit fin
Gffeb fra &rifstieneften iom ~finbsipas,
er MI af Beniions>9 Departmental blepen
tilfienbt $lO,699,33 Tom backpay %
Deb Siben beraf $72 maaneblia / Sent
ZION. Gnbreips er frembeles ips, men
bar 9ilbolb bos fin 5amilie | 0ecorab.
Der bar iibfte use lanst fislisere
3emperatur, END b. paa LANCE Eiber
bar p9ret pant til. 6ele @at til Sire
bag falbt Der ct iapnt, tet &esn.
= s 8uftpiIe er man iferb meb at
sjenopfere bet afbranbte Strss.
= 9orser @oen bar baft bet ristis
traplt meb @raaftensM urins / Cont
nler; MI er ban farbis meb Broarbeioet
opsr 1nrfeps &iuer | Nerbeben Of Spil.
bile.
Decorah-posten., 1887-08-31
8aitor Rorens Gale:


Wrebe 5oriamlins. iiare Yennsr % Nabper,
3aabe us 5reb fro Sub Dor Jaber, |
gbrifo Seiu Dor Serre!
Oct er til Gpfploelie af en- Elist, at ri er
foriamlebe Der ibas: ben Blist at besne %
freoe Soileitebe for be 9sbe, iom forlansit
er iorbfaftebe Der, us bepare beres Ninbe
peo benne Ststte, ion, nj er reiit oper oeres
grape.
Gent er benne Ylist blepen opfplbt, % flor
Iai ltplber ri benz, iom meb taalmobis Sbar.
bisbeb bar pirfet for, at ben bog END, Zig er
blepen bet, blanot builfe ies Der fsrft %
fremit oil napne Dor fiere Zen % Rabo,
Mbrabom Saiobien.
SEQ minbes, at leg iom liben Gut bsrte en-
af mine 2Grere fortale ON en- &eiienbe, at,
mar ban tom til ct fremmep Steb, o. uilbe
faa Snbblii / bet Soils gbaroiter, iom boebe
Der, iaa gil ban fsrit ben paa airiesuurSen.
for at ie, hporleoes ben iaa no.
Ru pee ies piituoi. at manaen airfeaaorb
liseiaa ofte bGrer Spor al be gienlepenbes
Gortonselisbeb, iom ben barer Spur af en-
Decorah-posten., 1887-08-31
Weparer 0ortom8eme:

SsIere af Bpens Sidewalks er r,viI piI
Stan6. Ga. ba Der Nnlebning AZ 5aii'1 ,,aa
aniomme en- YeGngbe Sremmeoe pe' ,nttes |
Suseiere isr9e for, at Sortolse"s or iaa'
f~oriparlia Stanb. Cm be emo ". ,uaer be
bonne, at be belt mao fonfiiferes. n"S bet
boa | Mlminbeliabeo &eparaf'cm. ues.
Nfne5te mlaa Spigerbuueosrne o..St Heps
CAB vie iom On fappes ON at 81"
ie | iaa Seuiseuee. Wa,ban.
Decorah-posten., 1887-08-31
giup MarbIe,

ben iaa oelbefienbte 8Omifer, os bans
SfueipiIersS elifab uptreber buer often
! bente llse / Stepers Dperabus. Bill
letter til rs Cts, 35 Cts. us Is Cts.
De fcrtiener ct bel fplbt gus.
Decorah-posten., 1887-08-31

Gp hort IL filtfrpnbiebe 9ort me-
~ wv" Gbers RapH e8Dlcrit os..
nun 50 Gents; % irnporterebe Dlputte1sn
10 Gents, 10 gbrpmps 10 Gents. 10 ea''
&ort uleb IN Nsie oper Rasnet 10 Gems
asenter bniIeS. HbreSie:
.. n. cNeI.
Dor ~, 3errapge,. ~
Groom "9eeorab.poRens.) -
Decorah-posten., 1887-08-31
1orretntn9s. Boom
hos
GreO. &. N0iemtbal.

timber Sairen lfal bore garer iaa en- n
penbe Nii9tnin9. @lem life at TONNE tnN
paa Dor Butif for be upbpenoise Sarsr %
forbpr Ger, bpor meget 8 fan ipnrs pda
bper Dollar. SpIli9 % hurtig gebanelin9
paa DOR Bltif. Mr. SmitbS ganle Sltll.
3 9pre | Yeit for Yen Bear.
Fred ]. R0senthal.
Decorah-posten., 1887-08-31
NDgle ltgefremme Nr0

sslfrabt . s-tii bet Yoerite ior at iaa i,S glGs
pet lm.nitefte Splas al faroissiurte sIngSsostt
tor Ut9no % Gutter, bebre % in llf,ey r.sGer
Der, eno 5oit | N%oroueften ruaenfi,F y
bar ifet paa oisie Banter. 81 iigbta MI ~
Tarer til bilise 8riier, % hi pi III io. Gisls
benz, loni I Seft ital babe ia ct Spt SsSftstrs
euer en- Sperfratfe, ON, at De iitts %teosr
itaa iia paa at fomme ino % taae pprt VI
lager ! Eieipn. Eriier % &arer ninN care
minoeli9t Bifalo. os Nue oa Gnbpsr rs a.
en- reoelis % forefpmmen6e VsbarSgOe r
Sab ps faa ebers Spsnins. Ben Ssnr@ss
Decorah-posten., 1887-08-31
1~tmoerpiSntma I WmTf.

unoerteaneoe er sraoueret 90 bar 9iplcm
iom teacher fra Chicago Musical Col
lege. Seq aiper llnoerpisntng paa Etanp
os Or9el. Wan fan benpenbe fig til min
Jaoer Sper 2arien eler til mig periunlls
for nGrmere Set
51.4. Sarab Saricn.
Decorah-posten., 1887-08-31

Smenoifipnt ss saIs.: ',, 8,
Jig lite at ijsbe biuist "Sirabs. 'I s, BIT
beoife Stotgi Of &. Srrosrs Slgo Sst
Decorah-posten., 1887-08-31

@S>"A@s fstt - .3as@ .ana t8U2'
Decorah-posten., 1887-08-31
Stoma8er.0erfa,n

Nt tan fremOiie {sI :,
20 tore Sabrifer, al bpilte ale er { in1Is 'HS
9aranteres s. e,,ros, 'oolioe %
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

.cross-legged upon his divan or house
top in converse with Seme equally hard
working member of Syrian society.
The houses are made of a coarse stone
roughly hewn. The h0use-tOps are of
clay covered with coarse gravel. In
hot weather the sun bakeS this mud
formed roof, and large cracks appear.
The rain comes, and, as natural coll
sequence, the roof leaks. This is some
thing of which the faStidlOuS inhabitant
of the Bible land does not approve. 1t
does not add to his bodily comfort.
He remedies the difficulty-shall |
tell you how? Not by any effort of his
own far from it; his wife comes, ascends
to the house-tOp, and in the drenching
rain propelS roller of solid stone, back
ward and forward, much as we use a
lawn mower. This rolls the sun-dried
cracks together and prevents the en-
trance of water.
These are only few of the Syrian
housewives duties. Her reward is not
i'll this world surely. She cannot speak
to her husband in public; she can re-
ceive no caress before his friends. She
goes veiled and Scantily clad. She has
no time to make her own habilimentS,
for her hands must weave and spin and
cmbroider artistically and abundantly
for the husband and male children. In
winter her feet are protected only by
open wooden sandals, and drops of
blood mark the way to the Syrian well.
Of course, this is among the lower and
middle classes of society in Syria, but
those who belong to higher class are
very few
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
bradStreet,
Thurber
E Co.
5l3, 5I5, SIT Syndicate Block
MINI EAPOLIS.

1t is often the custom of
large Eastern houses to select
one day Of the week, when they
will advertise to offer special
bargains, which last for that
day only. We have found it
quite satisfactory to our Gus
toners, as we'll as ourselves, to
make no one as a special bar
gain day, but give our patrons
the opportunity to find bar
gains Oh OUR floors six days i'm
the week.
Our rooms are now crowded
with the new fall goods, which
are more unique and artistic
in design than before, and
what is better, are offered at
prices that defy competition,
when class of work is cOnsid-
cred.
To thoroughly enjoy your
evening paper, get a good slop-
ing head couch, such as we
have just received; upholstered
in handsome plushes and other
materials, made with or with
out a pillow back.
Ladies will do well to ex-
anime our new stock of lounges
this week, before the assOrt-
ment is broken. Also remem-
Der that if you can't find just
what you want, we will make
one that will suit you.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

in the old days the tavern was plain
frame building with Il lawn in the rear.
porch in front and bar room at the
end. The bar room gave access
to stable yard. which was open
on the side next the street and had
hitching stalls set round about
But now it is bnt dilapidated ruin,
with paneless windows and tumble
down doors. through which the gentle
evening breeze sighed drearily. In that
old dining room many dueling party
has eaten and drank and made merry
before going out to the TOO often fatal
valley. A rickety old stairway still
clamberS.t0 the deserted chambers where
many a grievOus wound has been
dressed and many brave man
breathed his last.
Twilight is fast fading into n'gat.
Old Bladensburg looks quainter stlll in
the dying light. The lines of the great
elephant-backed houses soften, and the
huge, high chimneys that huttress up
the leaning gables lto. picturesque.
Once more over the bridge and we are
i'm the District of Columbia. An hours
walk in the soft moonlight and one
PAGES again the asphalted streets of
Washington. 1t seems like awaking
from sleep quite as long as Rip Van
Wrinkles,
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

From the Egean sea mountain my
be seen rising out of the waters far
away on the northern horizon. To this
peak 10O,000,OOO of Christians belonging
to the Holy Orthodox Eastern church
turn their eyes, ''as the nursery of holI-
ness" The sacred spot in "Athos, or
the Holy Mountain of the Monks"
AthOs is the easternmost of three
promontories of almost equal length,
running side by side into the sea from
tract of land situated south of Mace
dOnia. 1t is forty miles in length. with
an average breadth of four, an round
its shores stand twenty ancient nonas-
teries, forming the mOnastic republic of
the Holy Mountain. Mr.. Riley visited
each monastery in turn, and has here
given us wealth of information apper-
tanning TO this deeply Interesting spot,
still strong and lusty, despite its thou
sand years lease of life-not only
interesting to the ordinary reader,
but simply invaluable to the fu-
ture historian of the Holy Mountain.
Protestants, and Roman Catholics as
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

well, will find f ood for reflection inMr.
Riley's account of this important church,
with doctrines similar in many respects
to those of the Church of England, and
with the archbishop of at least one mon
astery desirOus of union with the West
ern church. Simopetra. of which is
given an illustration, is the most pictur-
esque of the twenty monasteries. From
the mountain side a deep valley de-
seends to the sea. and in the midst of
this ravine, perched upon an isolated
rock, stands Simopetra, at the height of
1000 feet. An aqueduct of fourteen
arches connects it with the mountain.
The monks obtain their fruit and veg
etabIes from a terraced garden, which
with great labor they have scooped cut
of the rock. Projecting from the wall
are wooden Balconies. one above the
other, from which a glorious view of the
Gulf of the Holy Mountain can be OBJ
tanned. The monastery, which now
contains seventy monks, was founded
about the year 1850 by the king OF Ser
via and Macedonia. 1t was burned down
in the sixteenth century, many of the
inhabitants pershiEg i'll the flames.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
hotel AND BOARDING
HOUSE KEEPERS,

Please remember that the larg-
est assortment of Chamber
Suits, in all woods and finish,
can be found at our stores.
We will give no prices here,
but simply ask you to examine
our goods and prices, then de-
eide for yourselves, for to see
is to buy.
Headquarters for Roll Top
Desks and Office Furniture of
all kinds.
Agents for Windsor's Up
right and Andrews Parlor
Folding Beds. A good assort-
ment always on hand.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
MAMMAs Do THE CoURTING.
How Marriages Are Contracted
Among the Young Folks in
France.

FAthOhS VIC OtiHS folks III
France.
This is the way they court in France,
says the London Chronicle: One lady
says to another: ''My daughter is eight
cen. She has so much" Every girl
has dowry, if it be but 500 francs.
You have known her from child.
You see so many young men, cannot
you think of one to suit her?"
II COT rSe the lady can, for men are as
ea scr III France to marry as the girls
are to get husbands. 1t is an increase
OF fortune and a patent of responsibility
in all stations, in all professions. The
Young man is spoken, and, of course,
the young lady named to him. A party
is given, they meet. Then the girl,
supposed to be in entire ignorance up to
this point, is asked how she should like
so and SO for her husband. Then the
mamma of the bridegroom comes one
evening when the house has been set in
order and everybody dressed in his best.
And after the first Salutation she rises,
and in a solemn voice asks the hand of
Mile. EStelle for NJ. Achille. Then the
mamma Of the opposite side of the
and throws herself into her future
embraces the mother of his intended.
The papas shake hands; the betrothed
lovers, released from the maternal arms,
mutually bow to each other, and the
eryantS bring in tea. The bridegroom
comes every evening with grand bou-
quet, which he offers to mademoiSelle,
fiirtS an hour or two with the mother,
bows to the daughter and goes off.
The bride-elect has only to embr0iler
quietly by her mothers side, to smile, to
blush and simper. Then the negotiating
lady comes i'll in grand style, preceded
by an enormous trunk (mamma and the
bride receive her, never, of course, heed
ing the trunk), and present the bride
with cOrbeille, namely, the wedding
dress, veil and wreath, two or three
cashmere Shawls, ditto velvet dresses. Il
set of furs, set of diamonds, watch.
q fan,a prayer book and purse of gold
These come from the bridegroom. In
return the lady gets bracelet from the
bride, with many thanks for the pres
ents and the husband.
AT last comes the signing of the con-
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
A LETTER.

Amid the clamorOus city's glare,
Where all is warm save friends 100 few,
And honest men, alas. too rare;
Where reeming false leaves little true,
And almost shaken in belief,
For with the laugh OH every wind
l catch the throb of sullen grief
/ long for what I've left behind.
We worry so. we do not care
To value life till comes the rue,
And by the candies last faint flare
We see too well the blank we drew
But ], whO've had a glimpse 100 brief
OF life so holy, pure, so kind.
To think it here proclaims me thief
long for what I've left behind.
i hear The Bob Whites whistle where
The grateful grasses held the dew;
/ see the nursing branches bear
The fruit with life blood bliiShing through
feel the incense from each leaf
Which rocking, trustful, does not mind
The threatening of the coming sheaf-
long for what Ike left behind.
Dear! You who breathe purer air
Within your secret heart can find
The why-thongh you were here, there
long for what I've left behind.
Christian Union.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23
THE HEBREWS IN RUSSIA.
Revival OF the Persecution
Them in Vario,,S Districts.

Revival OF the Persecution OF
Them in Various Districts.
st. Petersburg Letter.
There are symptoms of revival of
the Jewish question, OF rather of the
prosecutions OF the Jews. in several
parts of the empire. a telegram from
Khotin, near NovGchopersk. reports the
outbreak in that district of anti-.jew S!l
riot . Several persons have been killed
and many wounded, and houses have
measures to quell the disturbance. but
UP to the time of the dispatch of the
telegram order had not been restored.
At the beginning of the month the
people Of EkaternoSlay. i'll the South.
were thrown into panic, especially
the Hebrews. by persistent alarming
rumorS of an intended reretit' on of the
terrible anti-Semitic riots Uf four years
ago. The Jews shut up their premises
and fed in all directions. The troops
were called out. and on proceeding to
the Briansk factory in the district it
was found that the rioters whose march
on the town had been feared had
already been mastered and arrested by
the police. The rioters, it is now said,
did not intend to mOleSt the Jews
nv OeiiSA etoS oiiS l'C'SC vi Aot- l. CUCl D
burg mustered in force at the Tsarskoe
SelO railway terminus and interrogated
number of persons arriving i'll town
whether they were Jews and had any
right to be in the capital. Several
Jews were invited to the police station
to show their passports and papers,
and here the matter for time seems
to have ended. This measure appears
to have been adopted in consequence of
the belief that large number of Jews
without permission to reside in st. Pc
tersburg live in the suburbs. especially
about Tsarskoe Selo. and come into
town regularly every day to transact
their business.
A project is on foot, if it has not been
actually adopted, to prevent ali Jews in
the provinces of Poland from residing
outside Of the towns or settlements
among the peasants. and to restrict their
acquisition ami possession of property
in the rural districts of the VistuIa PROV
ceS.
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

tract. The bride takes one step into
the world, she receives her visitors, and
speaks, nay, cOnyerses with all except
the intended-that would be improper.
She gives tokens of her affections to her
unmarried relatives, bought from the
purse in the corbeille. The wonders OF
this corbeille are displayed in one room,
while the tr0usseau of the bride, given
by the mother, is exhibited in another.
Embroidery, linen, cambric, laces, ETC.,
are here lavished on the personal cloth
ing OF the bride, made up in dozens and
dozens OF each article, with piles upon
pies OF ta6le.cloths, sheets, towels, etc..
all marked with embroidered marks and
tied with pink and blus ribbons. Then
comes the civil ceremony, and two days
after the last scene of all, at which we
have. assisted, in the Church of St.
Sulpice
St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-23

generations, has become almost a ira
dition to the men and women who have
grown up within the last quarter of a
century. The days of dueling in this
country are past. and it has been long
time since pistol was drawn in the
halls of the capitol. The war of words
goes on now as ever: sometimes there is
a pugiliStic encounter between MEM
bers from way back, but for twenty
passed in Washington by men of any
prominence, writes correspondent of
the st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The old town is only about five miles
from Washington, and last Sunday l
strolled over. The road is very good
one, but you need not cOnfine yourself
to it, for there are many shortcuts
through green meadows and cool
shaded by-pathS. Skirting the town
and gaining the summit of little hill,
we looked down upon the village and
the slope of the battlefield that gently
fell at our feet. In the foreground was
the little sandy running creek. A hun
dred years ago this creek was river,
from Europe and carrying tobacco OH
their return trips. Bladensburg was
then at its zenith. and Washington. Bal
timOre and Alexandria were far behind
in the commercial race. There are
old citizens here who can remember
vessels clearing from the foot OF Main
street for the West Indies and Liver
pool. 1t was port Of entry, and stores
lined its principal thoroughfares. But
gradually everything underwent
change. The soil in this section runs
OFF or wears i'll deep gullies and the
river grew shallOwer every year till the
ships could no longer come up, and this
disaster rang the knell of the old town.
All this occurred years ago, and after
awhile the place reached its lowest
level and there it has stayed for half
century. So it is that at this day it is in
almost every essential the same town
it was when Decatur and Barron went
cut to fight on that bloody morning in
March, 1920.
TIE OLD DUELING GROUND.
About half a mile distant from the
own proper you come to the old dueling
ground. 1t would even be pleasant
were it not for the deeds of blood which
have been committed there in the name
of honor. There is little unnamed
brook running through the meadow and